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Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2004Binaries
Well, considering that this isn't supposed to be a binaries newsgroup, I can see a lovely picture of a 9F in the above thread titled "FS: British Railway Decapod". What's going on, why does this happen and is it something I should worry about? Thanks, db. >Well, considering that this isn't supposed to be a binaries newsgroup, I can >see a lovely picture of a 9F in the above thread titled "FS: British Railway >Decapod". I don't have the thread at all. I've got a limit on the size of news articles I will accept, which automatically rejects most binaries. After all, the maximum size for a text message is somewhere around 5K, and binaries can be significantly bigger than that. >What's going on, why does this happen and is it something I should worry >about? It happens because people post binaries. The ban on binaries is in the charter, but there is nothing to enforce the charter except for the way you configure your newsreader, or some ISPs who can get very shirty with their customers if someone complains. No, you shouldn't worry about it unless you're on a slow dial-up line and paying a fortune for your net access. If you're on broadband you should be OK. >Thanks, > >db.  SignatureJohn Sullivan OO in the garden http://www.yddraiggoch.demon.co.uk/railway/railway.html My next project: Extend the layout back up the other side of the garden. > Well, considering that this isn't supposed to be a binaries > newsgroup, I can see a lovely picture of a 9F in the above thread > titled "FS: British Railway Decapod". > > What's going on, why does this happen and is it something I should > worry about? Depends whether your ISP/news server filters them out. If you're worried, ask them. SignatureMartin S. > Well, considering that this isn't supposed to be a binaries newsgroup, I can > see a lovely picture of a 9F in the above thread titled "FS: British Railway > Decapod". Er..... what thread entitled "FS: British Railway Decapod". > What's going on, why does this happen and is it something I should worry > about? Ditto!!!! SignaturePaul Boyd http://www.pbhome.plus.com/ http://www.ecsl-ltd.com/ What is a binaries newsgroup? Am I not allowed to notify you of a 3.25 Gauge Fling Dutchman for sale. >Well, considering that this isn't supposed to be a binaries newsgroup, I can >see a lovely picture of a 9F in the above thread titled "FS: British Railway [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > What is a binaries newsgroup? Am I not allowed to notify you of a 3.25 ... > >What's going on, why does this happen and is it something I should worry > >about? Most good newservers will filter out binary attachments to a non-binary newsgroup, considered very bad manners to post such items ... fills up servers with junk pushing out other posts, folks on dial-up connections get screwed. Bit like posting in html really. If you want to show a pic ... upload it to some webspace then post a short descriptive *text* post to the relevant newsgroup with a link to the uploaded pic(s). SignatureAll the best, Chris Wilson That's cwilson at britwar with a dot uk and dot co on the end. (Reply address is blackholed) http://www.britwar.co.uk - British Wargames http://www.the-dormouse.org - The Dormouse Line Model Railway > Most good newservers will filter out binary attachments to a non-binary > newsgroup, considered very bad manners to post such items ... fills up > servers with junk pushing out other posts, folks on dial-up connections get > screwed. Ah - that'll be why I didn't see the original posting referred to - PlusNet have a good news-server. Assuming Philip Meech was the original culprit - no, you're not allowed to post binaries, but you are allowed to advertise items for private sale. See the newsgroup charter posted to this group periodically, and available from http://www.ukrecmodelsrail.co.uk/ ...and what is a Fling Dutchman anyway???? SignaturePaul Boyd http://www.pbhome.plus.com/ http://www.ecsl-ltd.com/ >> Most good newservers will filter out binary attachments to a non-binary >> newsgroup, considered very bad manners to post such items ... fills up [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >...and what is a Fling Dutchman anyway???? When I was at school, "Fling" was a popular brand of carbonated soft drink. SignatureJohn Sullivan OO in the garden http://www.yddraiggoch.demon.co.uk/railway/railway.html My next project: Extend the layout back up the other side of the garden. > When I was at school, "Fling" was a popular brand of carbonated soft > drink. I'm afraid I'll have to take your word for that. I do remember Cresta though - it's frothy, man! SignaturePaul Boyd http://www.pbhome.plus.com/ http://www.ecsl-ltd.com/ >> When I was at school, "Fling" was a popular brand of carbonated soft >> drink. > > I'm afraid I'll have to take your word for that. I do remember Cresta > though - it's frothy, man! Wasn't that a Vauxhall? SignatureMartin S. >>> When I was at school, "Fling" was a popular brand of carbonated soft >>> drink. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Wasn't that a Vauxhall? Ice cream soda was like a Vauxhall, blow hard and the top flew off. Ken. > Paul Boyd <nobody@home.com> writes >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > When I was at school, "Fling" was a popular brand of carbonated soft > drink. Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? SignatureMartin S. The message <40c8beaa$0$45871$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com> from MartinS <me@my.place> contains these words: > Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? Tizer, anyone? SignatureDave, Frodsham > The message <40c8beaa$0$45871$892e0abb@auth.newsreader.octanews.com> > from MartinS <me@my.place> contains these words: > >> Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? > > Tizer, anyone? The Appetizer! Forgot that one! SignatureMartin S. > Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? Both are still available, but you have to put a bit of effort into finding Dandelion and Burdock. -- Brian "Don't be afraid of playing the fool, or of letting go, or of not being dignified, or of not being pretty, or of not being conventional, or of thinking that someone will laugh" The only effort I put into finding D&B recently was going to the Demu Showcase - where I enjoyed a nice can of the same from the snack bar :) The message <cabf95$804$2$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk> from "Brian Watson" <brian@spheroid.demon.co.uk> contains these words: > Both are still available, but you have to put a bit of effort into finding > Dandelion and Burdock. Both in Morrisons! SignatureColin > The message <cabf95$804$2$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk> > from "Brian Watson" <brian@spheroid.demon.co.uk> contains these words: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Both in Morrisons! And Kwiksave, I've just finished off the bottle of D&B! SignatureMikey K Pembrokeshire, Wales > > Paul Boyd <nobody@home.com> writes > >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? Can still get it at Safeway, but it's not as good as the old Lowcocks stuff I used to get in glass bottles when I was a kid. Morrissons do it too, but it's a bit like trying to drink treacle, and it carries a high risk of giving the drinker diabetes after one glass, there's that much sugar in it. :o( -- *** http://www.railwayscene.co.uk/ *** Updating regularly throughout 2004 Rich Mackin (rich-at-richmackin-co-uk) > Can still get it at Safeway, but it's not as good as the old Lowcocks stuff I > used to get in glass bottles when I was a kid. Morrissons do it too, but it's > a bit like trying to drink treacle, and it carries a high risk of giving the > drinker diabetes after one glass, there's that much sugar in it. :o( Safeway IS Morrison's and you can get em sugar free anyway if you specifically want to post pictures try alt.binaries.pictures.rail -- Regards Gray Pictures at http://gallery68207.fotopic.net/ OMWB >> > Paul Boyd <nobody@home.com> writes >> >> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > and it carries a high risk of giving the drinker diabetes after one > glass, there's that much sugar in it. :o( Ack chew welly we can get them in Canada made under licence from Barr's, but a teeny ~300ml bottle costs more than a 2L bottle of private-brand pop. Our local supermarket is currently selling generic 2L pop at ~26p. SignatureMartin S. >Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock Alive and well. Amazingly it appeared in my local Sainsbury's (near Croydon) a few months ago, and they now have it regularly. Beats cola! SignatureArthur Figgis Surrey, UK >>Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock > > Alive and well. Amazingly it appeared in my local Sainsbury's (near > Croydon) a few months ago, and they now have it regularly. Beats cola! I believe it's still very popular Oop North, and maybe in Scotland. Barr's used to claim Irn-Bru was made from girrderrs, but I guess they can't any more under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968. Nor can Guinness claim to be good for you (even if it is). SignatureMartin S. >Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? Plenty of Irn-Bru around - I buy a bottle regularly from many outlets. Apparently it outsells Coca Cola in Scotland - the only country in the world where Coke is outsold. Jim. >>Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jim. Irn Bru and battered Mars, staple around Kilmarnock when I call at the chippy there. Ken. >>>Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Irn Bru and battered Mars, staple around Kilmarnock when I call at > the chippy there. I don't like my Mars bars beaten to a pulp. SignatureMartin S. >>>>Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I don't like my Mars bars beaten to a pulp. Modern technology, you don't beat anymore you whisk, in this case in and out before it melts. Ken. SignatureRemove NOSPAM from e-mail address to reply. >>>>>Whatever happened to Dandelion & Burdock and Irn-Bru? >>>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Modern technology, you don't beat anymore you whisk, in this case > in and out before it melts. They don't just batter it with a blunt instrument? SignatureMartin S. That was supposed to be Flying Dutchman. You allare getting a little batty going down memory lane. Do you have Peach Snapple, the iced tea drink yet? >>> Most good newservers will filter out binary attachments to a non-binary >>> newsgroup, considered very bad manners to post such items ... fills up [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > When I was at school, "Fling" was a popular brand of carbonated soft > drink. >That was supposed to be Flying Dutchman. You allare getting a little >batty going down memory lane. Do you have Peach Snapple, the iced tea >drink yet? Dunno. I prefer Earl Grey with lemon, myself. SignatureJohn Sullivan OO in the garden http://www.yddraiggoch.demon.co.uk/railway/railway.html My next project: Extend the layout back up the other side of the garden. > What is a binaries newsgroup? Am I not allowed to notify you of a 3.25 > Gauge Fling Dutchman for sale. (a) One with .binaries. in the name. (b) Not with a picture attached. SignatureMartin S. Thanks for the info. No picture except on www.discoverlivesteam.com in the US. > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > |
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